Fressain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Douai at 12 km from Fressain
Visit Fressain: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFressain is situated in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Douai at 12 km and Cambrai at 14 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fressain, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fressain in Hauts-de-France.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Douai
at 12 km (direction north-west)Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...
See Douai guide

Cambrai
at 14 km (direction south-south-east)Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
at 24 km (direction north-east)Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is...
See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Arras Carriere Wellington
Monument at 29 km (direction west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...
See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras
at 30 km (direction west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...
See Arras guide

Le Quesnoy
at 32 km (direction east)Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts...
See Le Quesnoy guide

Forest of Mormal
at 40 km (direction east)Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...
See Forest of Mormal guide

Lille
at 40 km (direction north-north-west)The renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...
See Lille guide

Bavay
at 43 km (direction east)The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman...
See Bavay guide

Peronne
at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Somme departmentThe town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...
See Peronne guide

Maroilles
at 44 km (direction east-south-east)It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the...
See Maroilles guide

Roubaix
at 45 km (direction east-south-east)Although its not a major tourist destination, the centre of the large...
See Roubaix guide

Saint-Quentin
at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aisne departmentIn the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...
See Saint-Quentin guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Nord
Map of places to visit near Fressain
Markets in and near Fressain
- Aniche: market Friday (7km)
- Abscon: market Tuesday (9km)
- Fenain: market Saturday (11km)
- Escaudain: market Monday (12km)
- Douai: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
- Cambrai: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Douchy-les-Mines: market Saturday (14km)
- Denain: market Thursday (15km)
- Flers-en-Escrebieux: market Friday (15km)
- Avesnes-les-Aubert: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
Hotels near Fressain
More information about Fressain, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Fressain, France
What to do at Fressain? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fressain.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
- Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (13km)
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
- Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (31km)
- Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
- Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
- Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)
- Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (50km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (24km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Scarpe-Escaut (23km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (24km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (40km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le parc Barbieux (43km)
- Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lille (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (12km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (15km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (15km)
- Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (41km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Mastaing (8km)
- Guyencourt-Saulcourt (33km)
- Wattignies (35km)
- Wasquehal (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lille (40km)
Geography and distances
Fressain is in the north-east of France at 40 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Fressain is 171 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Fressain
Canton: Arleux
Arrondissement: Douai
Department: Nord
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 59234
Distance to Fressain
from Lille (prefecture): 40 km
from Paris: 171 km
from Calais: 120 km
from Nice: 794 km
from Bordeaux: 669 km
from Strasbourg: 380 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Fressain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Abancourt, Aniche, Aubencheul-Au-Bac, Auberchicourt, Aubigny-Au-Bac, Brunemont, Bugnicourt, Cantin, Emerchicourt, Erchin, Fechain, Fressies, Hem-Lenglet, Lewarde, Marcq-en-Ostrevent, Monchecourt, Oisy-le-Verger, Paillencourt, Roucourt, Villers-Au-Tertre and Wasnes-Au-Bac.
This page in French: Visiter Fressain